FFXIV Job Requirements Guide (+4.0 Stormblood)

STORMBLOOD UPDATED: Samurai and Red Mage Requirements. Learn the job reqs for ALL jobs in FFXIV!

Update: Stormblood Jobs: Samurai (SAM) and Red Mage (RDM) included.In this guide we list down all known pre-requisites to unlock every known job in FFXIV. Unlocking every job is not quite equal, so read on if you’re lost.

For those wanting to ‘begin the game’ as Dark Knight, Astrologian, Machinist, Samurai or Red Mage – you can’t. Read on.

If you aim to become a Rogue or Ninja, you can start the game as any other class. You may consider Marauder or Arcanist since you would be in Limsa already (but in the end it, doesn’t really matter…)

Stormblood Jobs

Here we detail how to unlock the 4.0 Stormblood Jobs, Samurai and Red Mage.

1- You must have an existing Level 50 combat class (DoW or DoM).

Where & what are the unlocks quests for Samurai and Red Mage?

Job

Quest

Location

NPC

Samurai (SAM)

The Way of the Samurai

Ul’dah: Steps of Nald (X:9 Y:9)

Ul’dahn Citizen

Red Mage (RDM)

Taking the Red

Ul’dah: Steps of Thal (14 11)

Distraught Lass

Strangely, the SB jobs have no MSQ requirement.

Heavensward Jobs (DRK, MCH, AST)

Here we detail how to unlock the Heavensward jobs Dark Knight, Astrologian and Machinist.

1) You must have an existing Level 50 combat class (DoW or DoM).
2) You must have completed “Before the Dawn” (all story quests prior to 3.0).
– Only then will the job unlock quest open up…

Where & what are the unlocks quests for Dark Knight, Machinist and Astrologian?

Job

Quest

Location

NPC

Dark Knight (DRK)

Our End

Ishgard: The Pillars (13,8)

Ishgardian citizen

Astrologian (AST)

Stairway to the Heavens

Ishgard: The Pillars (15,10)

Jannequinard

Machinist (MCH)

Savior of Skysteel

Ishgard: Foundation (8,10)

Stephanivien

Reference links: (To be linked)

If you’re a new player wanting to rush into either Dark Knight, Astrologian or Machinist:

You gotta get to 50 first, ey? Since cross-class skills no longer exist, you can pretty much select any class to rush to 50. The suggestions below are for the sake of “familiarity” with the job you’re getting in to.

Dark Knight: Start the game as Gladiator (to Paladin). Once you’ve done the requirements above – switch to Dark Knight.Astrologian: Start the game as Conjurer (to White Mage). Once you’ve then once you’ve done the requirements above – switch to Astrologian.Machinist: Start the game as Archer (to Bard). Once you’ve done the requirements above – switch to Machinist.

2.0 Jobs Requirements

All of the “el classic” Jobs must be unlocked via having Level 30 in a base class! You MUST COMPLETE THE JOB QUESTS! They removed the L15 requirement some time ago, thankfully!

You may start the game as any base class except Rogue. If you wanna rush to Ninja, pick any base class and switch once you’ve gained the right to switch classes (Level 10 AFAIK, or locked behind L10 MSQ? It’s quite near).

The quest to receive the job crystal is from the respective base class guildmaster.

What is this all about? as far as I was aware you became the advanced class once you reached level 30 of your base class.
I’ve seen video on the FF14 main site of “the Director” playing as a Paladin, Gladiator, Lancer and Carpenter, no mention of requiring additional class requirements.

Hi Stuart, in FFXIV 1.0 in order to switch to an advanced class you had to be 30 of your base class and 15 of a secondary class. There are rumors that this system will change and will require a third class before being able to reach an advance class.